Barium Sulphate
Indications
Barium Sulphate is used for:
X-ray imaging,Diagnostic procedures,Imaging of the GI tract
Adult Dose
It will depend on the degree and extent of contrast required in the area(s) under examination and on the equipment and technique employed.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
This product should not be used in patients with known gastric or intestinal perforation or hypersensitivity to barium sulfate products.
Precautions
Diagnostic procedures which involve the use of radiopaque contrast agents should be carried out under the direction of personnel with the requisite training and with a thorough knowledge of the particular procedure to be performed. A history of bronchial asthma, atopy, as evidenced by hay fever and eczema, or a previous reaction to a contrast agent, warrant special attention. Caution should be exercised with the use of radiopaque media in severely debilitated patients and in those with marked hypertension or advanced cardiac disease.
Ingestion of this product is not recommended in patients with a history of food aspiration. If barium studies are required in these patients or in patients in whom integrity of the swallowing mechanism is unknown, proceed with caution. If this product is aspirated into the larynx, further administration should be immediately discontinued.
After any barium study of the GI tract, it is important to rehydrate the patient as quickly as possible to prevent impaction of the bowel by barium sulfate. To prevent barium sulfate impaction in the bowel, the use of mild laxatives such as milk of magnesia or lactulose, following completion of the examination may also be required. These mild laxatives are recommended on a routine basis and in patients with a history of constipation unless contraindicated.
Use with caution in patients with complete or nearly complete obstruction of the GI tract.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Side Effects
Side effects of Barium Sulphate :
Adverse reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping, accompanying the use of barium sulfate formulations are infrequent and usually mild. Severe reactions (approximately 1 in 1, 000, 000) and fatalities (approximately 1 in 10, 000, 000) have occurred. Procedural complications are rare, but may include aspiration pneumonitis, barium sulfate impaction, granuloma formation, intravasation, embolization and peritonitis following intestinal perforation, vasovagal and syncopal episodes, and fatalities. It is of the utmost importance to be completely prepared to treat any such occurrence.